Air Hockey Anyone?

A few months ago we got an air hockey table. Jared taught Mya how to play one afternoon (she picked it up really quick) and since then it has proven to be a family favorite. She looks like such a big girl standing on her stool, holding the paddle. I think she has better eye-hand coordination than I do.

Happy Valentine's Day

Mya recieved a Valentine's Day package from her great-grandpa and great-grandma Vos. She was very excited to open it as soon as we got home on Monday. Once she made her way through the tissue paper, Mya was thrilled to find a giant pink monkey! Mya drug it around the house all night, hugging and kissing it. She even insisted on taking it to daycare the next morning.

Winter Carnival

McCall's Winter Carnival, an Idaho tradition.

The last weekend in January we spent the weekend in McCall enjoying all the activities the festival has to offer...watching the parade, looking at the ice sculptures, shopping, listening to live music, and sledding. Plus, some relaxation and games at the cabin. McCall was celebrating its 100 year birthday.
Jared wasn't too excited about all the people, but he was a good sport.

Mya loved the tubing hill!

Christmas Treats

All the snow we had last week really put me in the Christmas mood, so last Saturday Amanda came over and we made Christmas cookies...Andies mint chocolate chip and sugar cookies. We didn't have any cookie cutters so we had to cut out our fun shapes by hand. It was like being kids again!

It was a lot harder than we remembered coming up with fun ideas for decorating the cookies. Amanda won "Cookie of the Year" with her "don't eat yellow snow" cookie.

Mya wasn't too into making or decorating the cookies, but she really enjoyed eating them!

All in all, a very successful baking day. And some great sister/aunt bonding. We love you Aunt Amanda!

Our little chatterbox

With each stage comes new and exciting milestones. Mya is 16 months, walking eveywhere, getting into everything, yet what I love most is listenig to her talk! She is quite the coversationalist. She has about a dozen real words and numerous "other words." I am sure that being first time parents we are more amazed at her development than if we had experience with other children, but it just blows me away.
When I pick her up from daycare all I have to say is, "how was your day? What did you do at daycare today?" And she will tell me, in what I assume is great detail, because it takes the whole 15 minute ride home. Mixed in with the ball, baby, mommy, daddy, Holli is ba, da, oh. She is so excited and animated with her story telling. I always wonder what she thinks she is telling me. Whatever it is she must have had a lot of fun.
Her new thing is "my daddy" and "my mommy." My sister was staying with us for awhile and she has a boxer named Halle. When Mya first saw her, her eyes got really big and she said, "hi doggy!" Which made me wonder, what did she think Rambo was? She had never said doggy before. I try to video her little monologs, but as soon as she sees the camera that is all she wants. One of these days I will get one captured and posted.
God blessed us with such an amazing little angel. We couldn't be more thankful...even at 6am when she starts telling us its time for breakfast!

Loads of Fun!

Mya is a great little helper and laundry is one of her favorite chores to assist with. Usually her favorite part is putting the clothes in the dryer, but today daddy let her ride around and play in the hamper too. She was all smiles until it was time to get out.